Guest Speaker, Jessica Fleming-Crawford will speak on "Preserving Our Past: The Archaeological Conservancy in Mississippi." She is the Southeast Regional Director for the Archaeological Conservancy. The Archaeological Conservancy is a New Mexico based non-profit organization that is devoted to identifying and preserving America's archaeological sites for research and educational purposes. It is free and refreshments will be served.

October 27, 2012 is Artifact Identification Day at the museum. Bring your artifacts to be identified by Mississippi Department of Archives and History archaeologist, John Connaway and Winterville Mounds archaeologist, Mark Dingeldein.